Before this marathon tour, I calculated my shortly possible time with the values of experience of my this year's brevets and the altitude meters of this tour. My arithmetic result was: 96 hours!
I am glad that I have come really in 91 hours over the Alps. These are 5 hours less than I had calculated. :-) However, this is 1 hour too much to receive a medal. :-\
I am glad, that I was able to ride over the Alps, ...and I am glad, that I have got this nice trophy for my arrival of the finish point. :-)
Yes of course! :-) I feel as a winner, ...as a winner about my inner swine, ...and because of my increase in power against the power in my this year's other brevets.
I was the only couch surfer who has dared over the Alps. Other recumbent cyclists said to me: With the recumbent bike it is not possible to ride over the Alps. I am very glad: It is possible! :-))
:-) Yes, along the river Adige you can roll softly. But the cycle track from Rovereto to Riva is for hardcore-bikers only: gradients between 10 to 16%!
Here you see the photos, I shot between Rovereto and Riva:
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